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Family Works Southland

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    Family Works Southland builds safe, strong and connected families. Our services are free and confidential. We work with children and young people from 0-17 years old, as well as their parents and families.

    At the heart of Family Works is the understanding that family life can be challenging, no matter what your experience and resources. So, we work from the basis that strong, self-sufficient families are the best places to grow happy and healthy children, and that the family is the backbone of each and every community.

    Our work is about empowering families to help themselves as they face the inevitable challenges of family life and to work with them so they can flourish.

    Family Works is provided by Presbyterian Support Southland.

    Our service areas include Southland, Gore, Te Anau and Queenstown.

    Services Provided

    Group parenting programmes

    Parenting Programme
    10 sessions of 2 hours each cover the various aspects of child development and improving relationships between children/young people and parents/caregivers.

    Young Parents Service
    For young people up to the age of 20 who have a child in their care or are pregnant. We work together to enhance health, development, education and social outcomes for young parents and their children.

    Service types

    • Parent wellbeing
    • Family / whānau support
    • Parenting education
    • Skills courses
    • Life skills
    Family Dispute Resolution
    FDR assists families to reach agreements on parenting arrangements after a separation or divorce by providing preparatory counselling and mediation, reducing the need for further court involvement.  

    Call 0800 337 100 to find out how FDR can work for you.

    Social work

    Social worker support includes: assistance with parenting, support to manage children's behaviour, advice and advocacy for families, navigation of and referral to other services to meet the family's needs.

    Counselling

    At Family Works we provide individual and family counselling for children, young people and their families.

    Abuse and violence support

    Service types

    • Counselling
    • Family violence intervention
    • Information and support
    • Referral to specialist services
    • Conflict resolution mediation

    Charges

    Our services are free, confidential and available to all children, young people and their families.

    Age groups

    • Child / Tamariki
    • Youth / Rangatahi
    • Adult / Pakeke

    How do I access this service?

    • Contact us
    • Referral
    • Walk in
    • Make an appointment

    Fees and Charges Categorisation

    • Free

    Disability Assistance

    • Provision for wheelchair access